Cheetah, Lightning (Demonstrator)
Overview and History
Vehicle Specifications   General Stats
Name: Cheetah, Lightning (Demonstrator)   Threat Value: 716
Vehicle Type: Walker   Offensive Value: 779
Production Type: Limited Production   Defensive Value: 800
Cost: 2,148,000.00 marks   Miscellaneous Value: 569
Manufacturer: Shaian Mechanics   Size: 6
Use: Recon   Original Default Size: 9
Height: 4.1 meters   Indv. Lemon Dice: 2
Length: 3.4 meters   Crew: 1
Width: 3.3 meters   Bonus Actions: 0
Avg. Armor Thickness: 20mm
Armor Material: Durasheet   Armor
Standard Op. Weight: 5230 kg   Light Damage: 10
Primary Move Mode: Walker (65 kph)   Heavy Damage: 20
Secondary Move Mode: Ground (91.6 kph)   Overkill: 30
Deployment Range: 600 km
Sensor Range: 5 km   Vehicle Availability
Communication Range: 25 km   Availability Threshhold: 9
Powerplant: V-Engine   Max Number on Field: 1
Engine Output: 425hp  
    Movement
Electronics   Primary Move Mode: Walker
Sensors: +2   Combat Speed: 6
Communications: +1   Top Speed: 11
Fire Control: 0   Secondary Move Mode: Ground
    Combat Speed: 8
    Top Speed: 15
    Maneuver: +2
Weapons
Quantity Name Code Arc ACC Damage Range ROF Ammo Special
 1
  Light Autocannon
 LAC
 F
 0
 x8
 2/4/8/16
 +2
 30
  
 1
  Light Grenade Launcher
 LGL
 F
 -1
 x15
 1/2/4/8
 +2
 10
  IF, HayWire Ammo
 1
  Anti-Personnel Grenade Launcher
 APGL
 FF
 -1
 x3
 1/2/4/8
 
 6
  AE0, AI, IF
 1
  Haywire Whip
 HWP
 F
 +1
 x7
 0/0/0/0
 
 12
  Hay, En
 1
  Hand Grenade
 HG
 F
 -1
 x15
 0/0/0/0
 
 4
  AI, Dis
 1
  Vibroblade
 VB
 F
 0
 x8
 0/0/0/0
 
 0
  
Perks
Name Rating Game Effects AUX
 HEP: Desert
 
  -
 
 Haywire Resistant
 
  Reduces Haywire attack effects
 
 Manipulator Arm x2
 6
  Can punch
 
Flaws
Name Rating Game Effects
 Annoyance
 
  Cramped cockpit; max pilot BLD 0
Defects
Name Rating Game Effects
Variants
There are no variants.
Designer Notes
In an attempt to take advantage of the media storm that surrounds the mysterious duelist Lash, Northco, in conjunction with Shaian Mechanics, has introduced a limited-production Cheetah that uses the famous duelist's perferred weapon array. The aptly named Lightning Cheetah can make itself the bane of many a poorly insulated Gear with its haywire whip and light grenade launcher loaded with haywire rounds. Despite its origins as a casual showmanship vehicle designed to enhance the prestige of both the manufacturers and the CNCS, the Lightning Cheetah has enormous hidden potential, a fact which those in the higher echelons of the Northern armies have not failed to notice. Given the high cost involved in fully shielding a Gear or other fighting vehicle from haywire effects, it is a protection rarely allowed by the bean counters of the military. This has made certain commanders realize that a maneuverable, fast-moving Gear that can take advantage of this integral weakness is valuable beyond the ability to calculate. The Lightning Cheetah has, of course, been well insulated from the effects of its weapons. Apart from its electricity-based armament, the remaining weapon load of the Lightning is solid and reliable. A sturdy light autocannon and a single anti-personnel grenade launcher provide a good backup for those few occasions when the opposition is not affected by the discharges of the whip or the grenades.